Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-7C
Owner/operator: Braniff International Airways
Registration Number: N5900
Location: Dallas-Love Field, TX (DAL) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft braking system and hydraulic system.Aircraft braking system and hydraulic system.
Category: Other
A Braniff International Airways DC-7C, N5900, experienced a catastrophic incident during taxiing at Dallas-Love Field. A ground-qualified inspector inadvertently activated the hydraulic system in ‘bypass’ mode, resulting in the aircraft losing braking capability and causing significant damage to the fuselage. The inspector sustained fatal injuries, while five other occupants survived.A Braniff International Airways DC-7C, N5900, experienced a catastrophic incident during taxiing at Dallas-Love Field. A ground-qualified inspector inadvertently activated the hydraulic system in ‘bypass’ mode, resulting in the aircraft losing braking capability and causing significant damage to the fuselage. The inspector sustained fatal injuries, while five other occupants survived.
Description
A Braniff International Airways DC-7C, N5900, was being taxied from the hangar at Dallas-Love Field to the maintenance run up area to test its engines. A ground qualified inspector was taxiing the aircraft with the hydraulic system in ‘bypass’ which caused the aircraft to lose its braking ability. The aircraft struck the front of a building, causing serious damage to the forward fuselage. The inspector died of his injuries while five other occupants survived.
Source of Information
https://www.facebook.com/braniffflyingcolors/photos/a.407921352610509/1779082772161020/https://www.facebook.com/braniffflyingcolors/photos/a.407921352610509/1779082772161020/Primary Cause
Hydraulic system activation in ‘bypass’ mode during taxiing.Hydraulic system activation in ‘bypass’ mode during taxiing.Share on:
